Song to the Dark Virgin
| Song Title | Song to the Dark Virgin (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Florence Bea Price |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | Woman; African-American; POC; Black (Search) |
| Author(s): | Langston Hughes |
| Author Underrepresented Group | African-American; POC; Black (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Annihilating; Bodies; Brilliance; Dark; Feet; Flames; Garments; Hiding; Jewels; Leaping; Prayers; Praying; Sharp; Shattered; Shimmering; Shining; Silk; Songs; Virgins; Worshipping; Wrapping |
| First Line | Would that I were a jewel (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:00 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1941 (Search) Published |
| Musical Form | Strophic (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Harlem Renaissance (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.classicalvocalrep.com/products/44-Art-Songs-and-Spirituals-by-Florence-B-Price-for-Medium-High-Voice-and-Piano-Richard-Heard-205398.html |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/5q1yOLNLvslwipjJDGCWBO?si=y-bp--JGRB2YPIMSzQB8NQ |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Range: | Bb3 - Eb5 (Search) |
| Original Key | Ab Major (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |